Dwight-Englewood had lost three games straight , but after bumping their record up to 8-6 on Friday that streak is in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Elmwood Park Crusaders a 12-0 shutout. With that victory, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Matias De Alba
| 04/25/25 @ Elmwood Park | 12 |
| 04/17/25 @ Tenafly | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Northern Highlands | 2 |
| 05/09/24 @ Elmwood Park | 13 |
Matias De Alba made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Jimmy Burke was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Matthew Hur, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
As for Elmwood Park, their loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-11. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, their shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
On Elmwood Park's side, they got a good showing from Kenneth Ortiz, who struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Ortiz has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Elmwood Park saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Freylin Ceballo, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dwight-Englewood will take on NV - Old Tappan at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Elmwood Park, they will face off against Saddle Brook at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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